I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 16 Holy Spirit Water

Outside Linhefang, a wall was built to isolate the refugees and prevent them from entering. At the same time, soup kitchens were set up outside the town to provide relief to the victims.

Xu Qing couldn't understand the sophisticated tactics of those officials. Perhaps he had some guesses in his mind, but he was too lazy to dig deeper.

Whether it was to divert the "trouble" to the east or to prevent refugees from disrupting the order in the neighborhood, these had nothing to do with his coroner's shop.

The weather is not good today, and it is snowing again at the end of the first lunar month.

The boy from Wu Yaoxing's family next door is reciting poems in a very intricate way. I guess he is preparing for the county exam in the spring.

To take the examination for a scholar, one must first pass the county examination to become a student, and then go to the provincial capital to take the provincial examination. Only after passing can one be called a scholar.

It is not easy to pass the exam to become a scholar in Dayong, but once you pass, not only will you be exempted from various taxes, but you will also be exempted from labor service. Even if you meet an official, you can hold your head high and don't have to suffer the humiliation of kneeling in front of the official.

Speaking of the imperial examination, Xu Qing had a copy of the Book of Documents in his mind, which contained various scriptures and articles from Dayong. It was obtained when he saved the soul of an infatuated scholar.

Although the scholar was just an inconspicuous little fish in Su Hongxiu's fish pond, he had actually participated in the county and provincial examinations and was a genuine scholar.

Xu Qing thought to himself that maybe in the spring of this year, he could find some time to team up with the kid from Wu Yaoxing's family next door to go and take a look.

His requirements were not high. He only needed to exert 20% to 30% of his ability and pass the examination to become a scholar. This way, he could enjoy some privileges without being ostentatious.
Xu Qing was thinking about something when there was suddenly a commotion at the door of the shop.

He took a quick look and saw a clerk from the dental shop whom he had met once before directing people to carry the corpse into his shop.

"What's going on?"

Xu Qing stepped forward and asked.

The clerk in the pawn shop had a bitter face, as if his wife had run away with someone, and said with resentment: "Don't mention it, it's all caused by the Jinmen gang from the capital."

After listening to the waiter's story, Xu Qing finally understood what was going on.

It turned out that a "dragon crossing the river" had recently arrived in Linhefang, named Jinmen Gang. They were a team of advance troops from the Jinmen city, in order to bite off a piece of fat meat at Linhe Port and expand the influence of their Jinmen Gang.

To put it bluntly, they were attracted by the prosperity of the port and wanted to get a piece of the pie.

The cargo transportation and profiteering at the port were originally handled by Mr. Chang Wu, the most capable man in the brokerage business.

Seeing the Tianjin Gang coming to attack, how could he, the local tyrant, sit idly by?

Just look, at five o'clock this morning, Master Chang Wu brought his most powerful gold medal fighters and a group of younger brothers, intending to show his strength and confront the Jinmen Gang first, so that they would give up.

But what Chang Wuye didn't expect was that there was a rebellious spy among his close friends. As soon as he arrived at the territory occupied by the Jinmen Gang, he was surrounded by a group of people armed with knives and sticks.

At first, Master Chang Wu was not panicked. After all, he brought his gold medal fighter with him this time. He was a disciple of Zhang Longhu from the Luojing Dragon and Tiger Boxing Gym. Although he had only studied for seven or eight years, his horizontal training skills, coupled with his fierce boxing techniques like dragons and tigers, could keep three or two internal martial artists away from him!
But what Chang Wuye never expected was that the Jinmen Gang not only invited five or six masked internal martial artists, but also a martial arts master at the Tongmai realm.

What a fucking fart!
Master Chang Wu had the intention to retreat at that time, but the manager of the Jinmen Gang didn't think so. He was just worrying about how to establish his authority in Linhe, and then you stuck your head out!

Based on the principle of not letting anything go to waste, the leader of the Tianjin Gang immediately took action to kill him.

If it weren't for Master Chang Wu's own inner strength, and his subordinates' desperate protection, he would have had a hard time saving his life!

It’s just a pity for his two internal martial artists and seven or eight brothers.

While directing the transportation of the corpse, the clerk of the pawnshop described in vivid detail what had happened at the port that morning.

"Were you also present at the scene? Otherwise, how could you know so many details, even remembering so clearly how Master Chang Wu swore to avenge his brothers?"

The clerk flatly denied it: "I'm just an errand boy. How can I be the one who works on the edge of a knife and licks blood? This is what Fifth Master said himself."

"Alright! I won't waste my time on this. See these brothers? They're all there to block the attacks for our Fifth Master. They're true heroes! You better dress them up properly so they don't look awkward during the funeral."

As he spoke, the clerk took out five taels of silver from his purse and continued, "This is for your funeral. You must preside over it with great fanfare, buy the finest coffin, and perform the most lavish rites. But please don't embarrass our Fifth Master."

Five taels of silver, seven or eight bodies, and Xu Qing had to buy the coffins himself, so the final sum was probably not much. However, it did boost business for the entire street and bring some excitement to the neighbors.

With this in mind, Xu Qing sent the shop assistant away, closed the shop door, and prepared to begin the funeral ceremonies for the new customers.

"Tsk, they say when you're in the martial arts world, you're bound to get hurt, but this one was way too harsh."

Xu Qing was shocked when he saw the body in the middle, which was strong and sturdy like a tiger, but covered with wounds and blood.

How painful it is!
After stripping the other person of his clothes and washing and wiping them clean, Xu Qing took a closer look and discovered something incredible.

Great! Why are there two more holes on my butt?

It seems that the Tianjin Gang is not only ruthless, but also very sinister!
After taking a puff of the incense and calming his mind, Xu Qing began to perform the burial and salvation rituals for the client step by step.

Suture the wound, touch up the makeup and apply powder, whitewash the places that need to be whitewashed, and paste the places that need to be filled with dough.

When the body was almost ready, Xu Qing put on donkey-skin gloves, took out cowhide strips, and wrapped the corpse with the most miserable death appearance around the coffin from head to toe.

As the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser. Ever since he was frightened by the dead body of a freeloader during his last soul-calling and salvation, Xu Qing has learned his lesson.

A corpse with a brutal death like this one would be hard to believe if you opened the door right away!
In all likelihood, after summoning the spirit, the spirit will come back to life and vent its anger on someone!

He didn't want to be a punching bag for these dead people.

After wrapping the corpse tightly with three layers of cloth, Xu Qing rang the soul-chasing bell and chanted the resurrection spell.

When the familiar gust of cold wind rushed in from the window outside the house, Xu Qing's brows suddenly frowned.

Something was wrong! He remembered that it was bright and sunny outside the shop earlier, but now inside the house it was as if dark clouds had covered the moon, with not a single ray of light at all.

If he hadn't seen night as day, he probably wouldn't be able to tell east, west, and north from each other at this moment!

The six doors of the shop creaked, and the windows not far away also made incessant noises as if they were being opened and closed by naughty children.

Xu Qing gently put down the corpse-driving bell, but his other hand had already pulled out the corpse-driving whip.

"Uh-huh"

At this moment, an unclear sound suddenly came from beside him. Xu Qing lowered his head to look for the sound and saw that the corpse that he had wrapped tightly with a cowhide belt was struggling hard.

He listened carefully and finally understood what the other person was saying.

"I hate it so much"

That’s right, there are two holes on the butt for no reason, any man would hate it!
If this person were to go to the underworld, and the King of Hell asked the ghost to identify him, pull down his pants and take a look, and then make a scratch on the reincarnation book, sentencing a tall man of eight or nine feet to be turned into a woman, who would he go to for justice?

"Be open-minded, man. You're already dead, so stop hating me. I'll fill those two holes for you. Even if you're reborn, you'll still be a hero in your next life!"

Xu Qing felt that you couldn't just do the physical salvation for the corpse. If you met those with heavy resentment and pre-death stress disorder, you might have to give them some comfort.

As soon as he finished speaking, the struggling of the corpse on the coffin became much less intense.

Seeing that the other party showed no sign of breaking free, Xu Qing felt relieved.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and controlled the other party with a special cowhide belt soaked in holy water.

The so-called Holy Spirit Water is actually a mixture of several dirty substances that are specifically designed to overcome evil spirits.

Such as Wangyue Sand, Wulingzhi, Renzhonghuang, Zuopanlong, Zhuling Water, Tiankui Water, etc., these are all good things that can be used to restrain evil spirits.

(End of this chapter)